Trump
Tweets 'Only One Thing Will Work' On North KoreaPresident Trump posted a pair of messages on Twitter Saturday afternoon,
saying that "only one thing will work" when dealing with North Korea, but
declined to specify or elaborate on what that thing was. The tweets were
the latest in a series of cryptic comments that appeared to be directed
at the isolated communist regime and its dictator, Kim Jong Un. Thursday
evening, Trump told reporters as he posed for photos with senior military
leaders and their spouses that "this might be the calm before the storm."
On Friday, the president refused to elaborate on what he meant by that,
saying simply, "You'll find out." Fox NewsVOA VIEW: The elimination of Kim
Jong Un.

Trump
Wants Secretary Of State Tillerson To Be 'A Little Bit Tougher'President Trump on Saturday denied a frayed relationship with Secretary
of State Rex Tillerson but said he sometimes wishes the countrys top diplomat
would be tougher. We have a very good relationship, Trump told reporters
before he left for a trip to North Carolina on Saturday evening. We disagree
on a couple of things. Sometimes I'd like him to be a little bit tougher.
But other than that, we have a very good relationship. The president also
denied a NBC News report this week that said Tillerson, frustrated with
the job, was considering resigning and had called the president a moron.
FoxVOA VIEW: Trump cleared fake news.

Speedy
Hurricane Nate Closes In On Gulf CoastAs Hurricane Nate sprinted through the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday,
officials in Louisiana and other states implored residents to finish their
storm preparations and get inside. The core of Nate, where there are sustained
winds of 90 mph, was speeding toward the mouth of the Mississippi River
and an expected landfall during the night long the coasts of southeastern
Louisiana or Mississippi. Soaking rains were already present in Alabama,
Louisiana and Mississippi. CNN

EPA
To Propose Repealing Obama-Era Rule On Greenhouse Gas EmissionsThe Environmental Protection Agency plans to propose the repeal of
a sweeping Obama-era rule on power plants meant to curb greenhouse gas
emissions, according to a leaked proposal obtained by CNN. The proposal
to repeal the milestone Clean Power Plan could be officially released as
early as Tuesday, a source close to the process told CNN. The text of the
proposal says it is the outcome of President Donald Trump's executive orders
calling for the review of the Clean Power Plan and questions the legality
of the original rule. CNN

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4th
US Soldier Killed In Niger Ambush IdentifiedSgt. La David T. Johnson, 25, from Miami Gardens, Florida, was assigned
to the 3rd Special Forces Group based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Johnson
had been initially listed as missing following Wednesday's ambush that
took place in a remote area along Niger's border with Mali. He was one
of about a dozen U.S. Army soldiers conducting a joint patrol with about
40 soldiers from Niger when they came under attack by about 50 enemy fighters.
ABC News

Retail
Marijuana Is Spreading To California, Massachusetts And MaineRecreational marijuana sales will launch in three states next year,
including the biggest one of all: California. It's already for sale in
five states, but the addition of a legal retail marijuana market in California,
with its massive economy and population, will dramatically change the landscape.
California is aiming to open retail marijuana stores by January 1, Massachusetts
and Maine plan to open stores next summer. CNN

Trump
Willing To Pursue 'Temporary Deal' On HealthcareLooking to break the logjam in Washington on repealing and replacing
ObamaCare, President Donald Trump said Saturday evening that he was willing
to pursue a temporary deal to get a new healthcare plan in place. In
remarks on the South Lawn of the White House before leaving for a fundraising
trip to North Carolina, the president referred to a popular GOP proposal
that would have the federal government turn over money for healthcare directly
to states in the form of block grants. FoxVOA VIEW: Republicans better wake up.

Kim
Jong Un Promotes Sister To North Korea's Ruling PolitburoNorth Korean state media reported Sunday that leader Kim Jong Un had
promoted his sister, Kim Yo Jong, making her an alternate member of the
countrys top decision-making body, the politburo. Kims appointed of his
28-year-old sibling was viewed as a move to further consolidate his power.
The sister reportedly replaces Kim Jong Un's aunt, Kim Kyong Hee, who was
a key decision maker when Kims father  the late Kim Jong Il  ruled the
country, Reuters reported. The promotion was announced Saturday, at a meeting
in which Kim also described North Koreas nuclear weapons program as a
powerful deterrent that guaranteed the nations sovereignty, Reuters
reported, citing the state media report. Fox

Charlottesville
Mayor Slams 'Despicable Visit' As Another Torch Rally HeldOfficials in Virginia denounced white supremacist Richard Spencer and
dozens of his supporters who held another rally holding tiki torches in
Charlottesville on Saturday night. The city's mayor, Mike Signer had a
blunt message for them: "Another despicable visit by neo-Nazi cowards.
You're not welcome here! Go home!" Charlottesville was rocked by violence
nearly two months ago during clashes between white supremacists and counterprotesters.
Heather Heyer, 32, was killed in the event August 12 when a car plowed
into a crowd of counterprotesters. CNNVOA VIEW: CNN wants and likes to keep
the fire burning.

EPA
Tries To Cut Risk Of Pollution From Storm In MississippiEnvironmental officials are releasing 40 million gallons (150 million
liters) of partially treated wastewater in Mississippi in advance of Hurricane
Nate, trying to prevent a worse spill. The U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency is treating wastewater from a closed fertilizer plant to cut acidity,
saying it needs to free up storage in case Nate brings heavy rain to two
giant mounds of gypsum. The material is left over from when the Mississippi
Phosphates plant in Pascagoula declared bankruptcy and closed in 2014.
. ABC

Kim's
Murder Trial To Resume With Lab Visit For VX EvidenceThe trial of two women accused of killing the estranged half brother
of North Korea's leader enters its second week with the court moving temporarily
Monday to a high-security laboratory to view evidence tainted with the
toxic VX nerve agent. High Court Judge Azmi Ariffin declared that prosecutors
and defense lawyers, along with the two suspects, will hold court at the
laboratory for chemical weapons analysis to examine samples of the women's
clothing before they are formally submitted as evidence. . ABC
News

New
Orleans Clubs And Restaurants Close Ahead Of Hurricane NateEven before Hurricane Nate spun into Louisiana and the Gulf Coast,
the impact of the storm had already knocked out much of the nightlife from
the clubs and restaurants of New Orleans. With a mandatory curfew in place,
festivals were canceled Saturday, chefs closed their kitchens, and jazz
clubs known for playing into the early hours of the morning shuttered their
doors ahead of ahead of the storm. NBC News

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A
Video Again Casts Doubt On Police Shooting Of A Black ManOn Wednesday, the white police officers who shot to death a black man
in Salt Lake City in August were cleared by the local district attorney.
But when authorities then released body-cam video footage of the incident,
the case suddenly got a lot more complicated, and once again questions
are being raised about whether the actions of police officers are given
full scrutiny in these cases. In the video, the 50-year-old man who was
killed, Patrick Harmon, is shown running away from the officers after he
was stopped for riding a bicycle at night without a rear tail light.
NBC NewsVOA VIEW: The liberal media wants to make
something out of nothing.

Trump
Says Open To Temporary Healthcare Reform Deal With DemocratsU.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would be open to cutting
a one-year or two-year deal with Democratic rivals as a way to kick-start
reform of the nations healthcare system, a key campaign pledge made by
Trump and the Republican Party. Republicans fell short several times this
year in their drive to repeal former President Barack Obamas signature
domestic legislation, formally known as the Affordable Care Act, a promise
the party has campaigned on for seven years. Reuters

Oil
Output On U.S. Gulf Coast Curtailed As Hurricane Nate NearsHurricane Nate had curtailed 92 percent of U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil
output and up to 3 percent of refining capacity on Saturday as it sped
toward energy facilities in the central U.S. Gulf Coast that largely were
spared by Hurricane Harveys wrath nearly six weeks ago. The fast-moving
storm has forced evacuations at more than 300 U.S. Gulf of Mexico offshore
platforms, far more than the number affected by Harvey, which packed more
of a punch when it hit the Texas coast. Reuters

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Donald
Trump Marks Hispanic Heritage Month By Mocking The Puerto Rican AccentPresident Donald Trump used an exaggerated Spanish accent during a
speech marking Hispanic Heritage Month at the White House on Friday. It
did not go down well. Trump was talking about Puerto Ricos humanitarian
crisis following Hurricane Maria when he suddenly began overpronouncing
the islands name. We are also praying for the people of Puerto Rico,
he said, emphasizing the first two syllables of the word Puerto. We
love Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico, he added, before reverting to his normal
accent to say, We also love Puerto Rico. Huffington
PostVOA VIEW: Liberal media stupidity.

Nelly
Arrested On Accusation Of RapeAuburn Police in Washington arrested rapper Nelly Saturday morning
on an accusation that he raped a woman on his tour bus. He has yet to be
charged, but the police department did book him in a local jail. At 3:48
AM a female called 911 to report that she was sexually assaulted by a male,
who is known as the rapper Nelly, the department said in a statement.
The alleged assault was reported to occur on the tour bus that was parked
at the listed location. Huffington Post

O.J.
Looking For Companionship At Infamous Bunny RanchThe Juice is loose and so are his hormones. Among the first items on
O.J. Simpsons to-do list upon re-entry to the free world last week was
to find some companionship after nine years in prison, an insider said.
He sent word to the Bunny Ranch, the insider said of Nevadas famed
legal house of prostitution. As far as I know, things are going down,
the ranchs flamboyant owner, Dennis Hof, told The Post. He had earlier
told Radar Online that Simpson buddy Tom Scotto had called looking for
a Nicole Brown look-a-like. New York Post

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Limbaugh,
Hannity And Jones On North Korea: A Parody In One ActNorth Korea, marking the Oct. 10 founding of the ruling Workers' Party,
has launched a nuclear strike on Seattle. Hundreds of thousands are dead.
The U.S. gears up for war. To discuss what comes next, Chris Wallace of
Fox News brings together an all-star panel: Sean Hannity, Alex Jones and
Rush Limbaugh. Wallace: Seattle, Washington is no more. For the first time
since the War of 1812, an American city has been destroyed by a hostile
power. Im embarrassed to say that Fox News has brought together three
people I have to pretend are experts: Sean Hannity of Fox News, Alex Jones
of Infowars, and Rush Limbaugh of the Rush Limbaugh Show. So, gentlemen,
what now? USA Today

Frank
Sinatra Told Trump To Go F---k Himself, Says Former ManagerWhen Donald Trump got under Frank Sinatra's skin, Old Blue Eyes told
him
to go f--- himself. Or at least he had his manager do it. Eliot Weisman,
whose book The Way it Was, managed Ol' Blue Eyes from 1975 to 1998. In
his book, which come out Oct. 24, he recounts the 1990 opening of Trumps
Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, where Sinatra has planned to perform. According
to Weisman, he had a deal in place with the new venue's operator Mark Grossinger
Etess, who died in a helicopter crash before they could cross the Ts and
dot the Is. That's when The Donald got involved. NY
Daily News

Ken
Starr On Russia: I Expect IndictmentsKen Starr, the former independent counsel whose investigation of former
President Bill Clinton's real-estate investments and extramarital affair
led to Clinton's impeachment, said Saturday that he has "a sense" there
will be indictments in the federal investigation into allegations of possible
collusion by the Trump campaign in Russia's efforts to influence last year's
election. CNNVOA VIEW: Starr is a loser and so is CNN.

New
Democratic Ads Would Give Steve Bannon Assist In War Against Paul Ryan,
GOP IncumbentsIf President Trump's former chief strategist Stephen Bannon intends
to target House Speaker Paul Ryan, Democrats will lend a hand. The Democratic
partys official campaign arm for House races is unveiling its first ad
campaign of the 2018 cycle  and the cable television and radio blitz will
prominently featuring the Wisconsin Republican, the group told USA TODAY.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee will cast Ryan and his
attempts to unravel Obamacare as an ongoing threat to the health care coverage
of millions of Americans. USA Today

Trump
Says Hes Not Surprised By Weinstein Harassment ClaimsPresident Trump waded into Hollywood producer Harvey Weinsteins sexual
harassment scandal Saturday, saying hes not at all surprised by the
allegations. Ive known Harvey Weinstein for a long time, Trump told
reporters before boarding Marine One for a GOP fundraiser in North Carolina.
Im not at all surprised to see it. Trump spoke out two days after the
New York Times published a bombshell exposé of sexual abuse allegations
against the famed producer spanning nearly three decades. NY
Daily News

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Sanchez:
Pelosi Must Pass the TorchA top member of the House Democratic Caucus on Thursday said the time
has come for Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and other members of the party's
leadership to step aside to make room for a new generation. "I do think
it's time to pass a torch to a new generation of leaders, and I want to
be a part of that transition," Rep. Linda Sanchez, D-Calif., said in a
C-SPAN interview. Pelosi, 77, has represented the San Francisco area in
Congress since 1987 and was the first woman elected speaker of the House.
US News & World Report

How
Harvey Weinstein Has Tried To Discredit His Alleged VictimsHarvey Weinstein, the Hollywood superproducer who was accused on Wednesday
of decades of sexual harassment and abuse, does not seem inclined to forfeit
the power that facilitated his alleged offenses. The New York Times exposé
that stockpiled Weinsteins various alleged misdeedsreported requests
for naked massages, unwanted touching, verbal harassmentreturned, over
and over again, to Weinsteins unfathomable influence. Weinstein was known
as a kingmaker as well as an angry and intemperate executive, but he was
rarely if ever called out for what he was to so many womenan executive
who was too influential to offend and too powerful to be dethroned. Daily
Beast

Gulf
Shores Mayor Issues Evacuation Order For West Beach In Gulf ShoresResidents in affected areas are being urged by Gulf Shores Mayor Robert
Craft to evacuate ahead of Hurricane Nate. Residents of all properties
in Emergency District 32 and all beachfront houses and duplexes within
Emergency District 33 were designated in a release by the City of Gulf
Shores as areas under the mayor's evacuation order. "District 32 includes
all properties along West Beach Boulevard located west of Little Lagoon
Pass/Lee Callaway Bridge. District 33 encompasses the west beach area between
West 8th Street and Little Lagoon Pass/Lee Callaway Bridge," the release
reads. Google News

Iran
Warns U.S. Against Imposing Fresh SanctionsIran warned the United States against designating its Revolutionary
Guards Corp as a terrorist group and said U.S. regional military bases
would be at risk if new sanctions are passed. As weve announced in the
past, if Americas new law for sanctions is passed, this country will have
to move their regional bases outside the 2,000 km range of Irans missiles,
Guards commander Mohammad Ali Jafari said, according to state media. President
Donald Trump will announce new U.S. responses to Irans missile tests,
support for terrorism and cyber operations as part of his new Iran strategy,
the White House said on Friday. Reuters

Trump
Takes Aim At Late Night TV Hosts In Series Of TweetsPresident Trump thinks late-night comedy is no laughing matter. He
slapped back at TV hosts and their snarky monologues on Twitter Saturday
morning  and hinted at regulatory retaliation. Late Night host are dealing
with the Democrats for their very unfunny & repetitive material,
always anti-Trump! he complained at 8:00 am. Should we get Equal Time?
The Federal Communications Commissions equal time rule requires broadcast
TV and radio networks to give opposing political candidates equal opportunities
for airtime. But it has never applied to commentators  or to sitting politicians
outside of campaign season. NY PostVOA VIEW: The late night TV hosts will
fail by their ratings dropping.

GOP
Leaders Look To Avoid A Fight With Base Over GunsRepublican leaders on Capitol Hill are signaling that they want the
Trump administration to write new regulations for a gun accessory that
may have allowed the Las Vegas shooter to fire hundreds of rounds per minute.
While not explicitly ruling out legislation to outlaw bump stocks, the
GOP leaders words and actions suggest theyd rather avoid a head-on fight
with the National Rifle Association  which prefers a regulatory approach
to passing a new law. The Hill

Birth
Control Mandate Narrowed, Religious Freedom Rules ExpandedThe Trump administration announced plans on Friday to significantly
narrow the mandate that requires insurance benefits to include coverage
for birth control, vastly expanding exemptions under existing law to include
publicly traded companies and other organizations that claim a sincere
religious objection to contraception. The rule change, kicked off by an
executive order on religious liberty President Donald Trump signed on May
4, will grant the litigants involved in some 50 lawsuits  comprising about
200 participating entities, and coverage of about 120,000 women  exemptions
requiring them to provide contraceptive coverage. US
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Trump:
North Korea 'Should Have Been Handled 25 Years Ago'President Donald Trump said in an interview that aired Saturday night
that tensions between the United States and North Korea over Pyongyang's
nuclear weapons program is an issue he should not have had to deal with.
"This should have been handled 25 years ago," Trump told former Arkansas
Gov. Mike Huckabee on his TBN show "Huckabee." "This should have been handled
10 years ago. It should have been handled during the Obama administration.
The truth is, Mike, I was handed a mess. Not only there, I was handed a
mess in the Middle East. Just a total mess." CNNVOA VIEW: No question NK has gotten away
with too much.

Hurricane
Nate Lashes Mississippi, Alabama Gulf CoastHurricane Nate made landfall as a Category 1 storm, first striking
the mouth of Mississippi River late Saturday and then making second landfall
near Biloxi early Sunday. The storm had maximum sustained winds of 85 mph
as the eye of the storm moved over Keesler Air Force base in Mississippi.
Gulf Coast residents scrambled earlier to finalize storm preparations as
Hurricane Nate raced swiftly over the central Gulf of Mexico on Saturday,
gaining added strength as forecasters said it would smash into the U.S.
coast during the night. CBS News

Trump
Contraceptive Move Could Lead To More AbortionsThe Trump administration's moves this week to cut back on free birth
control and tighten abortion restrictions could add up to an unintended
consequence, according to experts: Women will have more abortions. On Friday,
the administration rolled back a key Obamacare requirement for most employers
to provide free birth control as part of health insurance coverage.
NBC News

Trump
To Declare Iran Noncompliant With Nuclear Deal ObligationsPresident Trump looks set next week to decertify Irans compliance
with its obligations under the nuclear deal negotiated by his successor,
after reiterating Thursday his view that the regime in Tehran has not
lived up to the spirit of the agreement. Before meeting with senior security
leaders at the White House, Trump said the regime supports terrorism and
exports violence, bloodshed and chaos across the Middle East. CNS
News

Schumer
Says He Rebuffed Another Offer From Trump On Health CarePresident Trump reached out to the Senate Democratic leader, Chuck
Schumer, on Friday to propose yet another effort to repeal and replace
the Affordable Care Act, but Mr. Schumer later said he had quickly shot
down the offer. Mr. Trumps phone call, which he announced in a tweet on
Saturday morning, was his latest overture to Democrats, after reaching
a bipartisan spending deal and forging an unexpected, if tentative, alliance
on immigration with Mr. Schumer and the House Democratic leader, Nancy
Pelosi. NY TimesVOA VIEW: Info from NYT is questionable.

Trump's
Iran Gambit To Keep 'Worst Deal Ever' IntactPresident Donald Trump is weighing a new strategy to confront Irans
nuclear ambitions that would leave a 2015 agreement intact for now but
ask Congress to toughen a law overseeing the Islamic Republics compliance
with the accord, according to three administration officials. The goal
behind the strategy, which Trump is expected to announce next week, would
be to present a unified front from the administration and Congress to European
allies, according to the officials, who asked not to be identified discussing
an issue on which the president hasnt announced a final decision. Bloomberg

Pence
In Las Vegas: 'We Are United In Our Resolve To End Such Evil'Six days after the shooting along the Strip, Vice President Mike Pence
visited Las Vegas, and told residents that America is united with their
city in grief. "We do mourn with those who mourn and grieve with those
who grieve, but we do not grieve like those who have no hope," he said.
"Because heroes give us hope." President Trump was in Las Vegas on Wednesday,
when he visited some victims of the shooting at a local hospital and met
with first responders. Pence's speech echoed the president's, in its somber
tone, religious language, message of unity  and in eschewing discussion
of guns or gun control. NPR

Freedom
From Govt Discrimination Law To Take Effect In Miss. -- LGBT OpposesUnless the U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear an appeal before Tuesday,
Oct. 10, Mississippi's new law that protects the "moral conviction" of
people who uphold marriage as being between one man and one woman will
take effect. As it is defined, the law (HB 1523) provides "broad protection
of free exercise of religious beliefs and moral convictions," and would
shield people in government and the private sector from having to engage
in or facilitate transactions they view as immoral, such as catering for
gay marriages, renting rooms to gay couples, or assisting homosexuals to
adopt children. CNS News

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